Second man charged over alleged Fortitude Valley assault

A second man has been charged over an alleged attack in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley in the early hours of this morning which left an 19-year-old man in hospital.

A 21-year-old man was arrested this evening, after another 21-year-old man from New Farm was earlier arrested over the attack.

Both men have been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Shocking CCTV captured the moment the teenager was punched several times while allegedly trying to break up an fight in the entertainment precinct.

Police allege two groups of men became involved in an altercation at about 2am near an Ann Street taxi rank, close to the Chinatown area where 18-year-old Cole Miller was fatally struck less than two weeks ago.

A 19-year-old Hamilton man attempted to break up the fight, only to be allegedly held in a headlock and punched several times by one man.

The footage shows the teenager staggering back after the volley of blows, only for a second man to step in and then allegedly deliver a coward punch to the still stunned 19-year-old.